Citizen Radio |
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| Running time | 60 min. |
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| Country | USA |
| Languages | English |
| Home station | Independent |
| Hosts | Allison Kilkenny, Jamie Kilstein |
| Creators | Allison Kilkenny, Jamie Kilstein |
| Writers | Allison Kilkenny, Jamie Kilstein |
| Air dates | since 8/29/2008 |
| Audio format | .mp3 |
| Website | http://www.wearecitizenradio.com |
| Podcast | http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/citizen-radio/id387432077 |
Citizen Radio (formerly Drunken Politics) is an internet radio show "for young people disillusioned with corporate media and a political system that doesn't speak to them." [1], which airs every weekday. The show is hosted by Huffington Post and The Nation contributor Allison Kilkenny and comedian Jamie Kilstein.
Citizen Radio is available at http://wearecitizenradio.com for free download via iTunes or direct RSS feed.
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Allison Margaret Kilkenny (born March 5, 1983) is a social critic and columnist for the Huffington Post. Kilkenny is best known for her contributions to political and humor websites like the Huffington Post, Talking Points Memo, 23/6, the Beast, Counterpunch.org, the Nation, and Alternet.org[2]. Allison's personal independent political blog 'Unreported' is hosted at http://www.allisonkilkenny.com.
Jamie Alexander Kilstein (born May 17, 1982) is a comedian, writer, and radio host. Kilstein is a political comic. He is a contributing writer for Timothy McSweeney's (among others) and made his TV debut performance on Conan with an anti-war stand up routine.[3] Kilstein is also a regular guest on SIRIUS radio.
On Friday 24 September 2010 Citizen Radio announced that they would be leaving the online radio station that had hosted them since the show's start (Breakthru Radio) to go independent starting the following Monday.
Citizen Radio followed the announcement by revealing a new membership model that rewards individuals and companies who provide financial support with community status, bonus content and sponsorship messages during the podcast for the highest level of supporters. All episodes of the podcast however will remain free to download regardless of membership status. The stated intention of the membership model is to provide financial support for the continued existence of the podcast and spur expansion to more days and richer content. Details of the membership model can be found on the Citizen Radio website.
As of August the 9th 2010, Citizen Radio's YouTube channel began hosting new content produced by Citizen Radio focusing primarily on guest previews for upcoming episodes of the radio show and providing viewers new content separate but thematically-linked to the radio show.
Content includes videos of live Citizen Radio shows, Jamie on tour (both on-stage and backstage), sketches, extended interviews and guest previews.
Citizen Radio has been called important by celebrated intellectuals and media personalities.[4]
"Jamie Kilstein and Allison Kilkenny have created an important political radio show that balances humor and unreported news. At a time when media conglomerates dominate the airwaves, independent media like Citizen Radio is vital to national discourse." - Noam Chomsky
"Jamie reminds me of why I got into comedy. It’s like watching a combination of George Carlin and Bill Hicks." - Janeane Garofalo
"Allison Kilkenny's writing makes me want to vomit." - G. Gordon Liddy, Convicted Watergate criminal
"In a corporate media that cares more about Carrie Prejean than preemptive war, Citizen Radio covers the issues that really matter." - Lizz Winstead, Co-creator of The Daily Show
Many episodes contain ongoing, inside jokes. Some of which include: every song ending with "... and Israel commits war crimes!", asking "the King of the Dolphins" to comment, but then realizing he is not able to, as he is dead, covered in oil by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, etc.